Q&A: Which states have ruled on negligent credentialing claims?
A: Courts in at least 28 states have addressed negligent credentialing claims. Here is a breakdown of which courts supported and rejected the idea:
State courts that upheld negligent credentialing claims include the following:
Alabama Alaska Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi New Mexico New York North Carolina Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Vermont Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
State courts that rejected negligent credentialing claims include:
Delaware, Kansas
Editor's note: The source for this issue's Q&A is the October 15 issue of AMNews, published by the American Medical Association. Questions and topic suggestions can be e-mailed to CVU at mcoler@hcpro.com. We'll find an expert or resource to tackle the credentialing or verification issues that are challenging you.
